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Overall nice design. The height of the X-axis will have a negative impact on stiffness. You might consider bringing it down or increasing the...
Yes, that is correct. Additional ways to make the system more rigid include bracing the Y-axis rails as frequently as possible and keeping the...
Upgrade your balance system to a constant force spring. Should run you about 1/3 what you paid for the tool balancer. As for the steppers losing...
Actually, I'm betting the problem you are having is with the fabrication tolerances of the V-slot. I can pull 5 different sticks from different...
Double belting is simply gluing an additional belt in the track where the teeth interlock with the teeth of the main belt. This helps reduce...
That's not the right question. Any member, no matter how long or how short the span and no matter how great the forces acting upon it are, will...
Idea seems feasible. There functionally is no limit other than still having room to move them around. Double belting them might be a good idea...
Tilt function a nice addition.
Pin holes in a paper plate. About 5' between plate and screen.
This is about as good as it got in NE Okla., slightly over 90%. Of course I went all out getting the image... two pin holes in a paper plate....
For belts yes, but for screws no.
Not sure what you mean by 'conformant' but a rubber washer sandwiched into the joint at both ends and clamped down tightly with the end screw...
Previous discussion can be found here as well as a number of other locations including some builds. It really comes down to how much you want to...
Cut a round solid metal plug with a length of 1.5 to 2 times the inner diameter of the tube and drive/epoxy it into the end of the tube. Center...
The key issue here is rigidity. 3D printers require very little, generally only enough to keep the frame from flexing from the inertia of...
If you buy the lead screw from the OpenBuilds parts store it will work like the tutorial video (because you get 540mm of screw from them when you...
Actual lead screw lengths are 40mm longer than stated size. 8mm Metric Acme Lead Screw
Polycarbonate might be better but you might consider moving the clamp to end of the plate and pushing against the rail instead. This would...
What specifically is wrong with the belts you have?
5 pounds, 10 oz.
